NeXtMidas 1.6.1 Release Notes

Tested on:
Platform OS Version JDK Netscape DLLs
Dec Unix Compaq Tru64 UNIX V4.0F 1.3.1-1
4.5
(n/a)
Linux RedHat 7.2/ REDHAT 8.0 1.4.0**
4.76
(n/a)
Sun Solaris 2.7 1.3.1-b24
4.5
(n/a)
Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 1.3.1-b24
4.76
cygwin: gcc 2.95.2-6
egcs: gcc 2.95.2

What might break

New Features Added

Comming Attractions

Bugs Fixed

(listed in ascending DR order)
Bug Num Description
11902-3
LIST color not working correctly
13167-4
Need support for planimetric maps and images
See SHAPE file support
13168-4
Change Query intrinsic to display in alphabetical order
nxm.sys.intr.Query.java
nxm.sys.exp.query.exp
13498-3
LIST primitive problems
13730-1
WAVEFORM does not create SB files properly
14222-1
Failure to register displays
14433-4
Support file creation while in WEBSTART
14664-4
CONVERT has try/catches which hide excpetions
14739-1
INVOKE command not working on registry items
14824-1
SALEM: null pointer exceptions on close of macro
14896-4
LIST does not compute row labels properly on a row insert
15042-1
Build error when called from a primitive
15182-4
RMIF problem with MULTI type channel opens
15183-4
RMIF gets into an infinite loop
15470-3
Change to MPLOT for LAT/LON
15517-4
GCONTROL: can only access GWidget flagslist, not GMenu,...
15518-4
Can not HIDE/SHOW GCONTROLS as advertised.
15773-4
REMOVE does not work with wild cards
15774-4
REMOVE does not work with wild cards
DUPLICATE: See 15773-4
15782-3
PLOT/MPLOT: setting and getting X1/X2 is inconsistent
15792-3
Raster PLOT horizontal compression masks significant data
15908-3
Need a way to compare string results case-insensitive
15909-3
Dialog children controls need to allow messages
15995-4
LIST: need deselection notification
15996-4
PYTHON command does not build because of missing JAR
15997-4
BLD should continue over an error building a command
16102-4
TEXTDISPLAY should take a table input and implement EXIT
16103-4
FOREACH/ENDFOR does not close file
DUPLICATE: See 16104-4
16104-4
FOREACH/ENDFOR does not close file
16142-3
PLOT's key AXIS not specifiable with multiple mnemonics
16309-1
GCONTROL LVAL shows decimal and reports decimal
16323-1
NATIVE: need a way to turn ON/OFF use of native code
16324-3
PLOT type=raster does not function on type 1000 files
500002-4
KEYWORD using wrong method for adding keywords
500048-1
STATUS/D fails on URLs with username:password
500065-1
RMIF fails to work with xm380
Non-descrepant
500086-1
Applets broken by a JDK1.2 method in nxm160, coreio
500091-1
GMENU choice exception with empty item
500106-1
MENU command does not match without *
500203-1
GCONTROL MENU needs to support mixed case values
500204-1
GCONTROL Dialog children need control over messages
500209-3
Using FID in macro causes exceptions
500230-1
GCONTROL/TOGGLE MENU should take a flag string input
500232-1
BLD command needs to target applets (JDK 1.1)
501336-1
RESULTS are allowed to be set with invalid types
501370-1
Table creation inconsistencies
501376-1
LayerMulti PLOT is really slow
501384-1
KEYWORD: duplicate names of STRING type fail
501490-1
TIMER(n) syntax removed
501498-1
SEDIT trim function errors
(really a problem with choice of blank string delimiters)
sys.intr.Results.java
501510-1
Can no loonger get number of items from a GMenu
sys.libg.GMenu
Added getItemCount method
501511-1
NOOP stp:// broken, host not parsed correctly
sys.lib.SocketResource.java
501583-1
Units show up in (x)VAL selection window, should show just value.
GValue.java
501601-1
Need inverted, filled triangle feature
sys.libg.Feature.java
501602-1
RMIF ADDC problem with non-contiguous channels
sys.lib.KeyVector.java
Replace put with add in put method
501708-1
RMSG problem in communication from Next-Midas to X-Midas
sys.host.rmsg.for
501714-1
Need to be able to get highlight Xdelta and X values
Layer.java - Added getHiXD and getHiX
501722-1
Set itemcolors no longer works in GMenu
sys.libg.GMenu.java
501804-1
Dialog widget problem accessing widgets table after creation
sys.libg.GWidget.java
setDialog method: Added table creation if null
501905-1
Buttons always have default pressed even if not desired.
sys.libg.GMenu.java
In setValue return if string length = 0.
502144-1
GridSheet enhancements to CellRaster
sys.libg.GridSheet.java
502145-1
Sourcedg addition of getHost, getPort.  Remove pout.avail() check.
sys.prim.sourcedg.java
sys.net.datagramdata.java
502146-1
Gcontrol shading problem running SD360
sys.libg.GMenu.java
502154-1
Colntrol widget problem grabbing and maintaining focus
sys.libg.MWindow.java - Removed getFocus call
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